The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-09
MAYFLOWER AND ARROW.
Condition of the Proposed Rsee-Th. Cen
terbosrd Difieuity.
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New York Herald.
Regarding the proposed Arrow May
flower races the Yacht Racing Associa-
tion have to-day mailed to Boston the
following rules:
First-The course shall be from off
Hyde Pier round the Warner light
vessel, thence westward round the Bram-
bile Shoal. including Calshot light vessel
and buoy ar mark boat of Lepe and
back Ia HYDE. The yachts shall sail
twice round the course, but the owner
Of the Arrow shall have the right Ia de-
eide on the morning of the race whether
the yachts shall proceed la the eastward
first or to the westward. Such decision
shall he given before the lots are drawn
for station. IL the start Is made Ia the
eastward all marks shall be left on the
port hand. il Ia the westward on the star
board hand.
Second-The yachts shall start from
their own anchors. with no sails set, ac-
cording to rule No. l6 of the Yacht Rae
ing Association rules for 1887, and their
stations shall be- arranged by commit
tee Of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club.
Third-The only sails To be carried
shall be mainsail, yard topsail or Jib-
headed topsail, foresail, jib and spin
maker.
CONDITIONS OF THE MATCH,
The following conditions were also
issued
First-The cup shall be deemed the
property of the yacht club whose rep
resentative has last won IL, and such
club shall be responsible for it. But II
shall be allowed by permission OF the
club to remain i'm the care and custody Of
the owner of the yacht which has won IL
until he is again challenged and his yes
sci beaten. Nevertheless, the owner Of
the Arrow reserves To himself the right
of withdrawing the cup from competi-
ton at any time while II Is in his posses
sion unchallenged.
Second-No challenge shall be made
before March or after April Is in each
year.
Third-Should the club responsible for
the cup be dissolved, it shall he trans
ferred To another properly constituted
and recognized yacht club willing to un-
dertake its charge. A certificate Of ton
mage, with the length, breadth and depth
Of the yacht must he sent with the chal-
lenge.
Fourth-Matches for the possession of
the cup shall be sailed between "A chal-
Ienging Yacht duly certified to represent
"A properly constituted yacht club OF
British or American nationality and the
Yacht which last won IL and holds IT,.
And il such yacht be not in existence. or
if her rig be altered, her owner or his
representative shall select "A vessel To
compete and defend the cup.
Fifth-The only vessels eligible to
compete shall be- cutters or slooIs, and
they shall he not less than thirty tons
register, British Custom House measure
ment.
Sixth-The matches shall be sailed
within six months from the date Of the
challenge, and the holder of the cup
shall have the right to determine dates
for the matches within that limit OF
time. one months notice being given, or
this right may be- waived 10y the holder
of the cup and the dates decided ny
mutual agreement.
Seyenth-Two matches must be won
by one Of the yachts to decide the right
of possession OF the cup.
Eighth-The matches shall be sailed
according to the rules of rating and the
time allowances of the British Yacht
Racing Association for the time being,
except where these conditions specify to
the contrary.
Ninth-The course shall be the ordi-
nary regatta course of the club holding
the cup unless some other course is mu-
tually agreed upon.
Tenth-Sections Nos. I. 2, and 4 Of
Yacht Racing Association rule No. W Of
the year 1887. as to cruising trim, shall
he observed IN all matches.
THE CLAUSE ABOUT cESTREBoARDs.
EIeventh-If one yacht has a fixed
keel and the other shifting keel, CEN
treboard or plate, such shall be so stopped
or bolted that il may not be lifted above
the maximum draught of the fixed Keel
Yacht, but il may be lowered 10 it's full
| depth, and as compensation for this ten
per cent. shall lie added to her rating.
Twelfth-A referee shall be agreed
upon and appointed.
Thirteenth-If either yacht declines 10
start after the date has been mutually
| aeres.d upon, and should the excuse for
| 20 doing be not considered by the referee
To I.e reasonable, one race shall be award
ed TO the other yacht without sailing
| over the course.
| Fourteenth-A representative OF the
owner Of each yacht shall be placed ON
hoard the other in each race. In case oi
any dispute the referees decision shall
be- final, but he may, IL he choose, refeI
the matter To the Council Of the Yacht
Racing Association, IL the race 10 sailed
in British waters. or to a committee ol
the New York Yacht Club, IL the race n
sailed in American waters.
Fifteenth-If In any match an acciden
occurs TO either yacht when she In 10
such position that In the opinion q